Blue Mountains Police are investigating break-ins at two Katoomba schools this month and have ramped up holiday school patrols.
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Detective Acting Inspector David Kervin said around midnight on Thursday January 18, Katoomba High School on Martin Street was broken into. The following evening Katoomba Public School on Merriwa Street was broken into.
Acting Inspector Kervin said "damage included graffiti at both schools and damage to computers in the library at the primary school".
"Both scenes were forensically examined for fingerprints and DNA," he said. "Police have increased patrols of schools at night in the Blue Mountains area during the holiday period."
Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers.
Walker rescued
A 27-year-old Guildford man was rescued by police after he fell down an eight metre waterfall onto rocks while bushwalking near Butterbox Canyon, Mt Hay Road in Leura on Sunday. He suffered significant leg and pelvic injuries. Due to the remote and rugged terrain, Toll Ambulance Rescue attended with an emergency doctor stabilising the man before he was airlifted to Westmead with non-life-threatening injuries.
Disqualified driver
About 6.40pm on January 18, Blue Mountains police stopped a car on the Great Western Highway in Katoomba. It's alleged the man failed a breath test and police inquiries revealed he was a disqualified driver. Further testing at Katoomba Police Station allegedly returned a positive reading. He was charged with drink driving and drive while disqualified and will appear at Katoomba Local Court on February 19.
